The emperor seemed to realize that he was playing a dangerous game.
In May, the government rolled out a surprising series of reforms.
Because the government used the money of the people before, and then started printing money to print a large amount of money, causing inflation, the price rose rapidly, the currency lost its most basic function, and the credit was facing collapse. income and prices.
However, for the business community, the government has no credibility at all. After they get the new currency, they try their best to spend it and exchange it into gold, silver, ore or daily necessities without permission, as if they believe in everything except the government. Officially issued new currency.
Currency reform was pushed forward with difficulty and ultimately ended in failure.
In politics, the emperor began to listen more.
He formed the House of Commons, which is also called the "House of the Common People" by the reporters, and the residents of each star field directly elected representatives to express their opinions.
The people of the empire felt very new about this system, and for a while the enthusiasm of the people to participate in politics was high.
It seems that things are slowly developing in a good direction.
Wu Qiao continued his miraculous record.
The record of all victories has reached 39 games.
He fights fiercely, but not foolishly, with the right grasp of the situation and no hesitation in his decisions.
The army intends to make him a new idol, so after a certain officer was seriously injured and Wu Qiao successfully led the troops to evacuate, his military rank changed again—he became the youngest person to become a lieutenant general in the history of the empire.
Wu Qiao replaced the chief who was seriously injured and retired, and reported directly to the four-star General Dai Lun. His troops include tens of thousands of warships and tens of thousands of mechs. When he strode onto the bridge, everyone had to salute him. He became more and more natural in front of the screen, and his appearance on the battlefield became more and more domineering. Even those who thought he was immature at first had to admit this later. Young people have indeed begun to take on the demeanor of a king.
The military department wanted to ration Wu Qiao's new mecha, but Wu Qiao declined the offer after researching it. He felt that Ya Jiu and him had a better understanding.
It was clearly agreed, he, Tan Yan, Ya Jiu, and Long Yuan witnessed the victory of the war together.
Although... the other two, Tan Yan and Long Yuan, he hadn't seen for a long time.
Earlier, Tan Yantuo brought him a very strange pillow.
When Wu Qiao lay on it for the first time, a red heart suddenly appeared on the white pillow. Although the area was not too large, Wu Qiao was shocked.
What was even more frightening was that after a short while, another red heart appeared on the other half of the pillow, and the two were still close together!
"What the hell..." Wu Qiao immediately dialed Wu Qiao's communication device.
Wu Qiao pointed the communication device at the pillow, and after Tan Yan successfully connected, he only saw a piece of white flowers.
"What the hell is this?!" Wu Qiao pointed at the pillow, "Tan Yan, please explain clearly!"
"..." Tan Yan asked, "You don't like it?"
"...I didn't say I didn't like it." Wu Qiao's momentum immediately weakened a bit.
How can you say you don't like what the other party sent you
"I think it's quite interesting." Tan Yan said, "Your pillow and mine are a pair. When you lie on your pillow, the picture on your half will emerge, and when I lie on When it is on my pillow, my half of the picture will emerge, and the two of us sleep at the same time to spell out a complete pattern. This is what I bought at the market after the Imperial Army took back Strawberry Star. The little seller The girl said, in this way, lovers separated by thousands of light years will be in the same dream."
"You..." Wu Qiao thought: You are so childish.
The little girl who sells this thing, do you know who she cheated
Why is Tan Yan so easily deceived
He was obviously very alert when he was the commander.
Over there, Tan Yan said again: "This pillow seems to be able to measure heartbeat. When you lie on your side, it can directly transmit the other person's heartbeat to you."
"..."
"Oh, it's okay to talk to each other, even the snoring can be heard."
"..."
"You will know that the other party is there."
"..."
"I don't think over and over in bed, is he asleep, what is he doing, should I call him, maybe don't call him when he's asleep, and I don't know what time he will wake up in the morning..."
"..." Wu Qiao sighed, "Then don't have too weird dreams."
"Ok?"
"What if we can really be in the same dream."
…
—While looking forward to the meeting, Wu Qiao is also waiting for the results of the government reform.
However, unexpectedly, at this time when the situation seems to be improving, the anti-government forces in various places have grown stronger.
Many people opposed the imperial system even more fiercely.
This may sound a little strange.
In textbooks, when talking about the causes of revolutions one after another, it is always said that the people are oppressed and the people rise up to resist. That's when it started reforming. Revolutions do not often break out in the most oppressed places, anyway, the people have nothing, and their children will have nothing, but when people see the hope of freedom, they can't help wanting more.
The empire has been divided into distinct factions.
Wu Qiao never thought about how this matter would have anything to do with him, until one day Ji Yao asked him what he planned to do.
"What do you mean?"
"Do you want to live and die with the empire?"
"What's the meaning?"
"Layla's organization is developing well now."
"..."
"Businessmen welcome them, they just don't support them positively."
"..."
"Because they are now facing a problem, that is, they lack a person who can respond to everyone."
"You still know quite a lot."
"You can figure it out after a guess." Ji Yao responded briefly, "Wars are different now than before. It is no longer an era where you can seize power with a knife and gun. You need to carefully choose the people who lead the troops."
"Ji Yao," Wu Qiao stared at Ji Yao and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Ji Yao directly threw a question: "Have you ever thought about which side you want to stand on?"
"..."
"I always feel that they will come to you sooner or later, and ask you to lead them to fight." Ji Yao over there said flatly again, "Because you let Leila go in the past."
"Isn't it your fault?" After that incident, it was reasonable for him to be thought to be supporting or sympathizing with the revolutionaries.
This time, Ji Yao did not deny it, but continued: "Now you are the idol of the empire, and you have won many battles. If you are willing to turn around, you can definitely change a lot. How should I put it, in terms of influence and ability, few people can compare You are taller, and you have saved their people, so it is normal to want to pull you into the gang."
"..."
"At that time, it is very likely...the business community will formally unite with them. Even though they have never taken the initiative to take responsibility, they have always chosen to form alliances with the strong. This is also called adapting to the times."
"..."
"They will definitely help out because there is no turning back."
"You don't need to say any more." Wu Qiao interrupted him.
"I just think that you should think about what is very likely to happen. The two sides will always fight. Do you want to protect the emperor or rebuild the country?"
"..."
"It seems to me that you are needed over there."
"There's nothing to think about." Wu Qiao didn't want to discuss this topic, "I haven't thought about it, and I won't think about it."
"… Ok?"
"Because I can't think."
"..."
"Admiral Tan Yan is fighting against the Republic. He must not leave. He will collapse if he leaves. So how can I... be an enemy of the army."
Ji Yao: "..."
"Admiral Xiao En is dead... After the death of Admiral Xiao En, the situation immediately became bad, and it has not recovered until now. The other pillar is General Tan Yan. If Tan Yan suddenly escapes, he will be replaced by another one temporarily." ... Can the army really withstand it? Will it really not be beaten in by the enemy?"
Wu Qiao knew that Tan Yan could only choose the army and the current government.
It is impossible for the weak revolutionary army to fight on two fronts, so it must concentrate on attacking the imperial power. Only the emperor, under normal circumstances, no matter how incompetent he is, would never give up facing the enemy to pacify the country, and hand over the country to an invader for nothing.
"So..." Ji Yao confirmed it again and again, "Are you going to protect the emperor?"
"..."
"Is it really okay?" Ji Yao pressed again, "Is it really okay to let the empire go on like this?"
"I'm expecting... to get better and better."
"What if it gets worse and worse?"
"..."
"Or royalist?"
"..."
"Wu Qiao," Ji Yao said, "I know you very well. Since you were about ten years old, you have been yelling that you dream of benefiting all mankind. When you really have the opportunity, you want to stop all this? It becomes a reverse wheel. people? Everything you’ve learned in the past exists for this?”
"Otherwise, what should I do?!" Wu Qiao's voice suddenly rose uncontrollably, "You tell me what I should do? One day when I met with Tan Yanbing, I stepped over his corpse? Use my favorite Human blood to pave the road to the republic?! Would you do that if it were you?!"
"...Sorry." Ji Yao didn't seem to expect Wu Qiao to react like this, "...so you two have such a deep relationship."
"I just want to say sorry to you." Wu Qiao turned his back to Ji Yao, "I'm sorry, Ji Yao, I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill Su Yiqing's "last wish". He wants to help me become someone who stands at the top. But maybe I can only fall halfway."
After a pause, Wu Qiao said again: "Let others change the world."
After saying these words, Wu Qiao suddenly realized that although he himself always said innocent words to change the world, in the end, he was nothing more than an ordinary person controlled by emotions and desires.
He has lost too much, and he doesn't want to lose even Tan Yan.